Formative Assessment



See James Popham

If good assessment is INFORMATIVE, which of the following are most and least informative when applied to a final draft? Let’s assume the writer knows what the assignment is, even though we don’t.

(1) good story - A

How many papers have you received back with only this much information?

(2) 90 – excellent concrete examples, but where are “beauty,

melancholy and death”? What about a strong conclusion?

[[#x(3) [partial rubric] Good – B – Ideas and content are adequately]](3) [partial rubric] Good – B – Ideas and content are adequately

developed through details and examples

How do I know what worked?

[[#x(4) [partial rubric] Parody is long enough (at least 2 stanzas) to capture]](4) [partial rubric] Parody is long enough (at least 2 stanzas) to capture

the flavor of the work parodied. Student has clearly spent time on the project.

How would I know this?